Multi-reedist and pianist Ari Brown is a dynamic and important member of the Chicago avant-garde jazz scene and his technique and traditional jazz chops are highly expressive across his instruments. Kirk Brown, keyboards/music production/sound designer, has been involved in the music industry for over 25 years.

Saxophonist, improviser, and composer Dave Rempis has been an integral part of the thriving Chicago jazz and improvised music scene since 1997. Chicago master drummer / percussionist Avreeayl Ra is a renowned musician always in demand among visiting jazz artists in Chicago.

For an artist whose career is almost entirely improvisational, TALsounds has refined a stunning style of music that sounds as meticulous as it does surprising.

Rajiv Halim is a saxophonist, composer, and educator born and raised in Chicago, IL. Internationally, he has performed at venues and festivals in Canada, Poland, Belize, and Taiwan.

Macie Stewart is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter, and improviser whose work spans a wide variety of contexts. Lia Kohl is a cellist and multidisciplinary artist who creates and performs embodied music and multimedia performance that incorporates sound, video, movement, theatre, and sculptural objects.